On Proving Rome's Existence

Using rhetorical and philosophical techniques to counter a recent trend of Rome denial that began on TikTok.

TikToks of a woman with a questionable amount of hinged-ness on the topic of the existence of Rome have recently come to my attention. More specifically, this “Donna D2” has made the claim that Pagan Rome was an elaborate hoax created around the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Naturally when confronted with such an issue, most rational beings intereste…